[Green] membership strategy

[Annie Warmke]

George et al;  I was speaking at the Paw Paw festival so I couldn't join 
you on Sunday.  I have been super involved in figuring out how to grow 
our membership - it has been a concern since the minute I fell in love 
with FUUSM.  For over a year I've worked on a strategy (starting with 
Roger's can-do attitude ) to create a Homecoming that would invigorate 
both people who have been involved with FUUSM in the past, and new folks 
who might like to join us at various levels.  My background is in 
community organizing, organzational (non-profit) development and my 
entire career demonstrates my ability to see a need and effective design 
and carry out a strategy to meet that need.  I'm not looking for a 
paying job, but I am completely dedicated to growing our membership.

Thank heavens for my side kick, Roger Kalter or Homecoming would never 
have happened.  We've met with Elaine Barr to look at the Homecoming 
surveys and we are waiting on her to compile some data.  However, we 
have a doable simple strategy for growing membership, and we tried some 
of our ideas during Homecoming (tours, and special coffee hours, for 
example).  It seems there is a need for a specific committee (to run the 
length of the grant so the data completely applies) to follow through 
with things and not step on the toes of membership.  There were people 
in the surveys that are not involved at any level of FUUSM that might be 
willing to help with the committee.

Is it possible to meet up to talk about our ideas?  I am super busy for 
the next couple of weeks but could be available in October during the 
week.  Annie Warmke


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